Class 9 The State Legislatures Mock Test (ICSE)

Topics in The State Legislatures

• Legislative Assembly
• Legislative Council
• Unicameral and bicameral legislatures
• Term, composition, qualifications and powers

The State Legislatures practice questions with answers

1. Q1Multiple choice·1 mark
   What is the maximum permissible strength of a State Legislative Assembly according to the Constitution of India?

   1. (a)$250$ members
   2. (b)$400$ members
   3. (c)$600$ members
   4. (d)$500$ members
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   1. Correct option: (d) $500$ members+1

   Answer: (d)
2. Q2Multiple choice·1 mark
   Which of the following Indian states currently has a bicameral legislature consisting of a Legislative Assembly and a Legislative Council?

   1. (a)Uttar Pradesh
   2. (b)West Bengal
   3. (c)Punjab
   4. (d)Madhya Pradesh
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   1. Correct option: (a) Uttar Pradesh+1

   Answer: (a)
3. Q3Multiple choice·1 mark
   What is the minimum age required for a person to be eligible for election as a member of the Legislative Council?

   1. (a)$21$ years
   2. (b)$30$ years
   3. (c)$25$ years
   4. (d)$35$ years
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   1. Correct option: (b) $30$ years+1

   Answer: (b)
4. Q4Short answer·2 marks
   State any two restrictions placed on the powers of the Legislative Council with respect to a Money Bill.
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   1. First restriction, any one of: a Money Bill cannot be introduced in the Legislative Council, only in the Legislative Assembly; the Council cannot reject a Money Bill; the Council cannot amend a Money Bill (it may only recommend changes, which the Assembly may accept or reject); the Council must return the Bill within 14 days, after which it is deemed passed; the Speaker of the Assembly, not the Council, decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill; or any other valid restriction.+1
   2. Second restriction, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: Any two of: it cannot be introduced in the Council; the Council cannot reject it; the Council cannot amend it (only recommend changes); the Council must return it within 14 days or it is deemed passed; the Speaker of the Assembly decides whether a Bill is a Money Bill.
5. Q5Long answer·4 marks
   State legislatures in India can be structured as either unicameral or bicameral depending on the state. (a) Distinguish between a unicameral and a bicameral state legislature. [2] (b) Explain the constitutional process under Article 169 by which a State Legislative Council can be created or abolished. [2]
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   1. (a) A unicameral legislature has only one house (the Legislative Assembly); a bicameral legislature has two (the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council).+1
   2. (a) In a bicameral legislature, the Assembly is directly elected for five years, while the Council is a permanent house whose members are partly elected indirectly (by MLAs, local bodies, graduates and teachers) and partly nominated by the Governor.+1
   3. (b) The State Legislative Assembly must pass a resolution to that effect by a special majority, meaning a majority of the total membership of the Assembly and not less than two-thirds of the members present and voting.+1
   4. (b) Following the state resolution, the Parliament of India must pass an ordinary law to create or abolish the Legislative Council.+1

   Answer: (a) Unicameral has one house (Assembly); bicameral has two, with a directly elected Assembly and a permanent, partly indirectly elected and partly nominated Council. (b) Under Article 169, the Assembly passes a special-majority resolution and Parliament then passes a law to create or abolish the Council.
6. Q6Long answer·4 marks
   The Constitution of India provides for either a unicameral or a bicameral legislature for the States. (a) Name the two Houses in a bicameral state legislature and state what a unicameral legislature consists of. [2] (b) State two reasons or factors that determine whether a state has a bicameral or unicameral legislature. [2]
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   1. Identifies the two Houses of a bicameral legislature as the Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and the Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad).+1
   2. States that a unicameral legislature consists of only one House, which is the Legislative Assembly.+1
   3. (b) First factor, any one of: a resolution of the state Legislative Assembly, passed by a majority of its total membership and two-thirds of the members present and voting, asking for a Council to be created or abolished; a law of Parliament creating or abolishing the Council (Article 169); the state's ability to bear the cost of a second House; the need for a revising House that represents teachers, graduates and other experienced persons; or any other valid factor.+1
   4. (b) Second factor, a different one from the same list.+1

   Answer: (a) Bicameral: Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) and Legislative Council (Vidhan Parishad); unicameral: only the Legislative Assembly. (b) Any two of: a special-majority resolution of the Legislative Assembly asking for a Council to be created or abolished; a law of Parliament to that effect (Article 169); the cost of maintaining a second House; the need for a revising House representing teachers, graduates and experts.

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